It looks like EHC Biel will have to make do without their captain Mathieu Tschantré in tonight's first Placement Round game against HC Ambrì-Piotta.

GM Miroslav Satan has selected the 16 players for Team Europe's inital roster for the World Cup of Hockey, among them two Swiss players. The tournament will be held in Toronto from September 17 to October 1, 2016.

As the Tribune de Genève reports, Jonathan Mercier will return to Genève-Servette HC's lineup tomorrow for the game against HC Fribourg-Gottéron tomorrow.

The Swiss women’s national team begins the preparation for the Top Division World Championship, held from 28 March to 4 April in Kamloops (Canada), with a three-day training camp in Romanshorn.

As RSI reports, HC Ambrì-Piotta will finally able to count on Michael Fora again for the game against EHC Biel tomorrow.